Major Professor: Elizabeth Prado - Research Interests: Maternal and child health in low-income populations; early nutrition and cognitive development; global nutrition program development and evaluation.
Major Professor: Brian Bennett - Research Interests: Nutrigenomics, gut microbiome, and precision nutrition. Employing a systems genetics/multi-omics integrative approach to assess chronic metabolic disease development.
Major Professor: Peng Ji - Research Interests: How dual micronutrient deficiency (vitamin A and iron) impacts the developing brain, intestine, and gut microbiome in a translational mice model.
Major Professor: Reina Engle-Stone - Research Interests: Research Interests: Public health nutrition, social determinants of health, micronutrient nutrition and fortification, nutrition policy for the promotion of health equity.
Major Professor: Mary Kable - Research Interests: Effects of diet and chronic stress on host microbiome composition and immune function, particularly in relation to systemic inflammation, gut health, and host resilience against pathogens.
